US rank #9728 Unisex name Peak 2008 532 births

Kimari — #9728 US unisex name

532 babies named Kimari in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s722000s2242010s1662020s65
#9728
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Kimari was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

46 babies were named Kimari in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kimari

The Social Security Administration has registered 532 babies named Kimari between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kimari currently holds the #9728 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 46 babies received it in a single year. Kimari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 381 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kimari performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 224 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kimari shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Kimari in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kimari in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 532 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kimari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

532

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2008

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,728

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kimari popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
46
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919941979 5

Kimari popularity over time — boys

381 total births recorded since 1995 (Kimari as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 381 births
0510152025 20242020201620122008200419991995 5

Kimari by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
224 births that decade — 42% of Kimari's all-time total
1970s51990s722000s2242010s1662020s65

Kimari by state

Where Kimari concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Kimari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
12 2.3%
#2 Maryland
6 1.1%
#3 California
5 0.9%
Georgia share of Kimari's total US births 2.3%
Even split

12 of 532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kimari?
532 babies have been named Kimari since 1979. It currently ranks #9728 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 46 births.
When was Kimari most popular?
Kimari was most popular in the 2000s decade with 224 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Kimari most popular?
The top states for the name Kimari are Georgia (12 births), Maryland (6 births), California (5 births).
Is Kimari a unisex name?
Yes, Kimari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 532 births, and as a boy's name it has 381 births.
How long has the name Kimari been used?
Kimari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kimari?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kimberly, Kim, Kimberley, Kimberlee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.